Embassy of the United States, Riyadh

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Embassy of the United States, Riyadh
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Embassy of the United States, Riyadh
Location Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
AddressAbdullah Ibn Hudhafah As Sahmi Street Roundabout no. 9, Diplomatic Quarter Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates 24°40′53″N46°37′17″E / 24.68139°N 46.62139°E / 24.68139; 46.62139
Ambassador Michael Ratney
Website https://sa.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States, Riyadh is the embassy of the United States located in the capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1]

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The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is of importance due to a confluence of economic, strategic, and geopolitical factors. Central to this bond are energy interests, with Saudi Arabia being one of the world's leading oil producers and exporters. [2]

History

Diplomatic relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were officially established on February 14, 1940, after the United States recognized the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd and its Dependencies on May 1, 1931. The first envoy, Bert Fish, presented his credentials as U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to King Abdulaziz in 1940 while being resident in Cairo, Egypt. [3]

A U.S. Legation was opened in Jeddah on May 1, 1942, with James S. Moose, Jr. serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. On March 18, 1949, the Legation was elevated to an Embassy as J. Rives Childs presented his credentials as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. [3]

In 1984, amid the urban development of the Kingdom's capital, the U.S. Embassy was relocated from Jeddah to Riyadh, with the Jeddah mission becoming a Consulate General. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. EMBASSY & CONSULATES IN SAUDI ARABIA" . Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ Colgan, Jeff D. (2021). Partial Hegemony: Oil Politics and International Order. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oso/9780197546376.001.0001. ISBN   978-0-19-754637-6.
  3. 1 2 3 "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Saudi Arabia". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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